Chapter 11
Anna Conda's lime green eyes brightened as Nigh shared some important information with her telepathically, information which had traveled along her line of communication. "Thank you..." She rose, taking Nigh along for the long ride.
"New girl? I wonder who it is." Eve sprung forward, following Kat.
"It doesn't matter. She'll probably be worse than the gothic chick over there." Those words, of course, left the elite socialite's mouth as she led them to the entrance courtyard.
"I have a name. Use it or lose your pretty little head, rich girl." The girls looked surprised at the comment, especially in front of their headmistress, who threw her a disapproving glare. Miss Frost stood by the Phoenix Memorial, but this time, there was someone by her side. He was a tall man of about 6'3", wearing a black uniform with yellow lining that covered his body except for his mouth and nose, a red visor over his eyes. Emma turned to look at the approaching girls, motioning to Scott.
"This is Scott Summers, the headmaster. I mentioned him earlier." After Scott gave a nod, their heads turned once more to see a black limousine pulling into the entrance courtyard, coming to a halt as a door opened.
"And I came in a taxi?" Eve asked, her eyebrow raised, impressed at the limo.
"So what? I came in a helicopter. That doesn't mean this new girl doesn't have class, though." Kat's blue eyes, however, stayed glued to the limo as the driver got out and opened the back door for the new student.
A girl about the height of 5'9" and with a muscular build stepped out. Her head was completely shaven, replacing the ebony flow that used to be there, and her sapphire eyes twinkled with the interest at seeing the school she was forbidden of attending only a week before. Her clothes were casual for such a rich lifestyle, even wearing combat boots. Gloves made of special material covered her hands, and they would find out the reason for them later. She stepped up to Emma Frost, and, surprisingly, embraced her into a hug, which Emma accepted warmly.
"Welcome to the school." She whispered lightly, obviously with compassion in her voice that she showed no one else but the man at her side. She turned, breaking the hug, and put her hand out to her side. "This is my younger sister, Cordelia Frost. Cordelia, these are Maeve, Keirri, Katina, and Cassandra." Cordelia brightly approached each one of them, shaking hands with even Kat.
"You can call me Cordy. Emma here just likes proper names." When she smiled, dimples were apparent in her cheek, looking no younger than fifteen when she was really seventeen.
"Alright. You girls can mingle someplace else, Scott and I have some business to attend to." Cordy gave a small giggle.
"Yeah, business." She winked at them both, bringing an annoyed glance from Emma, but led the girls inside to the main building.
"What was that all about?" Eve asked Cordy, who responded again with a small giggle.
"Oh, didn't you know? They're dating."
"Dating? Why would she go for him? He looks like a black condom." Kat retorted, narrowing her eyes.
"So, have you guys picked out codenames yet?"
"Codenames?" Kei asked.
"Yeah. You have to have something cool that they call you in battle in order to remain anonymous, ya know? Mine's going to be Frost."
"What's your power?" Cassie took an interest, wondering what her codename would be.
"I can create ice or lower the temperature in a room, and telepaths can't go into my mind. Whatever you call that." The ice was a fairly recent power for her, newly developed and raw. "That's why I wear gloves. I can't control it."
"Girls, get dressed into your uniforms. I haven't customized them, so they'll all look the same. However, you can decorate as you go on. We have trouble, and I think that you girls should be the ones to handle it." Emma's voice came in behind them.
"I think they're too inexperienced..." Scott came in after her, speaking with pride. "They haven't even presented themselves at the monthly assembly yet, nor have you given them codenames or a squad name. They haven't found an advisor. You don't even have a sixth girl yet!"
"Scott, they have to go in to retrieve the girl I was going to recruit. They would be the best ones for the job, and they need to be the ones to gain their trust. And as for the advisor, I think Rahne Sinclair can do the job. All I have to do is call Muir Island and ask her. They can be called eXcalibur, after the team formerly on Muir."
"You're too smart for your own good sometimes."
"I know. That's why you love me. Anyways, girls, you need to think of codenames, and I don't mean to pressure you, but we're on a tight schedule."
"Mine's Frost." Cordy spoke up immediately, already having hers in mind.
"Jewel." Cassie spoke up next, much to the shock of the others.
"The exquisite Luna sounds good to me." Kat tossed her hair over her shoulder.
"Primal." It was Eve.
"Lovely." Keirri came last.
"Alright. Just lose 'the exquisite' and we're set, Luna. Let's get going then." Emma led them down to the locker room, although she and Scott didn't need changing. "You're coming along too, Scott. We're going to test these girls out."